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September 9, 2008

News brief below. Links to the AG’s criminal complaint and affidavit here. (JTA) – Following the filing of criminal charges against owners of the kosher meat producer Agriprocessors, the Orthodox Union says it will withdraw its kosher certification of the company within two weeks unelss new management is hired. “Within the coming days, or lets […]

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Sen. Joe Lieberman’s legislative director Joe Goffman quit yesterday, and Politico says it was a protest against his boss’ endosement of John McCain – and notes a half-dozen other recent defections. Here’s Goffman’s farewell e-mail. Bradley Burston in Haaretz compares the language in the Democratic and Republican platforms on Israel-related issues. In another piece, Burston […]

Ha’aretz has a helpful side-by-side comparison of the Israel-related items in the Republican and Democratic party platforms: Jerusalem, Israel’s future borders, Palestinian refugees, Iran, Hamas, Palestinian statehood and Israeli security. You may need a lawyer’s eye to see the differences. Here’s how Bradley Burston introduces the piece: On first reading, the language of both the […]

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